Hose-band clamp.



No. 876,702. PATENTED JAN. 14, 1908.

J. B. DRISOOLL.

HOSE BAND CLAMP. APPLICATION FILED JUNE 12. 1907.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOSEPH B. DRISOOLL, OF LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY.

HOSE-BAND CLAMP.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 14, 1908.

Application filed June 12. 1907. Serial No. 378.624.

T 0 all whom tt may concern:

Be it known that I, Josnrn B. DRISOOLL, citizen of the United States, residing at Louisville, in the county of Jefferson and State of Kentucky, have invented certain new and useful Im rovements in Hose-Band Clamps,- of which t 1e following is a specification.

The present invention relatesto certain new and useful improvements in that type' of clamps which are designed for tightening up the bands which are utilized in splicing hose for the purpose of gripping the latter and holding the same securely in engagement with the coupling sleeve.

The object of the invention is to.- design a clamp of this character which is simple and inexpensive in its construction, which operates in an effective manner to tighten the bandsupon the hose, and which can be readilyapplied to the hose .or removed therefrom as may be re uired.

For a fu 1 description of the invention and the merits thereof and also to acquire a knowledge of the details of construction and the means for effecting the result, reference is to be had to the following description and accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is an end view of a hose cla'mp embodying the invention. Fig. 2 is a similar view showing a modification. v

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the following description and indicated in all. the views of the drawings by the same reference characters.

Referring to, the drawings the numeral 1 designates the frame or stock of the clamp of having their extremities deflected inwardly whereby the inner face of the frame lies approximately on the arcof a circle. Each of the limbs of the U-shapeframe car lies a swinging clamping jaw 2 the outer end of which is provided with a wardly extending teeth 3.

In the preferred embodiment of the invention shown in Fig. 1 the inner ends ofthc clamping jaws 2 and swing freely with respect to the same. Clamping screws 4 threaded within the two plurality of inends of the frame 1 engage the swinging ends are hinged to the frame 1 and it will be observed that the said frame is i, approximately U-shape, the two arms therethrough the base of the frame 1.

of the'respective jaws 2 and are utilized for forcing the said jaws together in the operation of the clamp. A clamping block 5 is located between the clamping jaws 2 and is operated by means of a screw 6 threaded It will thus be apparent that the clamping block 5 can be raised or lowered by suitably turning the screw 6 and that by manipulating the clamping screws 4 the jaws 2 can be forced inwardly toward each other or permitted to members being identical in construction and operation with those previously described. Attention may also be directed to the fact that in the modification the exterior face of the frame 1 is shown as having an angular formation since under certain conditions this may be preferable to the circular form shown in Fig. 1. 1

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

In a hose band clamp, the combination or i an approximately U-shaped frame, the inner face of which lies on the arc of a circle, oppositely facing swinging jaws mounted upon the two limbs of the U frame, clamping screws extending through the limbs of the U frame and engaging the said jaws, a clamping block located intermediate of the clamp ing jaws, and a screw threaded through the base of the U frame and engaging the clam pmg block.

In testimony whereof I afhx my slgnature in presence of two witnesses.

JOSEPH B. DKISCOLTJ.

Witnesses:

AUGUST GAMBRRT, v Ron'r. BAn'rnoLoMEW.

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